Open-source contribution has an onboarding problem.
📰 Dev.to · Nishant Gajjar
Improve open-source onboarding by simplifying the process for new contributors, making it easier for them to find and work on issues
Action Steps
- Search for 'good first issue' on GitHub to find beginner-friendly projects
- Use GitHub's issue labels to filter and prioritize tasks
- Create a beginner-friendly issue template to guide new contributors
- Build a contributor-friendly documentation to reduce onboarding time
- Test and iterate on the onboarding process to improve contributor experience
Who Needs to Know This
Developers and maintainers of open-source projects can benefit from streamlined onboarding processes to attract and retain new contributors
Key Insight
💡 Streamlining the onboarding process can significantly improve the experience for new open-source contributors
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I wanted to contribute. I really did. I opened GitHub, searched “good first issue,” and got 500...
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